The 2012 Montana State Bobcats football team represented

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as a member of the

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during the

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. The Bobcats were led by sixth-year head coach

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and played their home games at Bobcat Stadium. They finished the season 11–2 overall and 7–1 in Big Sky play to share the conference championship with Cal Poly and

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. The received an at–large bid into the FCS playoffs where they defeated Stony Brook in the second round before falling to

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in the quarterfinals. It was the second straight year the Bobcats were knocked out of the playoffs by Sam Houston State.

Schedule

Game summaries

Chadron State

@ Drake

Stephen F. Austin

Northern Colorado

@ Southern Utah

@ UC Davis

Eastern Washington

North Dakota

@ Sacramento State

Portland State

@ Montana

FCS Playoffs

Stony Brook–FCS Playoffs Second Round

Sam Houston State–FCS Playoffs Quarterfinals

This is the second straight year the Bobcats and Bearkats have met in the FCS quarterfinals. Last years game was in Huntsville, Texas.

Ranking movements

References

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Montana State Bobcats football seasons Big Sky Conference football champion seasons

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